London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beckenham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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II.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:1 | |||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 19 | 19 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | Insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Not Separate for Sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts : Illegal occupation of Underground Bakehouse (S.101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (S. 97—100) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Offences | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report.) | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | ... | ... | |
* Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory
and Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health
Acts.